Martin Kohlroser (8 January 1905 – 14 November 1967) was a mid-ranking commander in the

Waffen SS The (, "Armed SS") was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with volunteers and conscripts from both occupied and unoccupied lands. The grew from th ...

during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

who was awarded the

German Cross in Gold The War Order of the German Cross (german: Der Kriegsorden Deutsches Kreuz), normally abbreviated to the German Cross or ''Deutsches Kreuz'', was instituted by Adolf Hitler on 28 September 1941. It was awarded in two divisions: in gold for repe ...

Commands

* 1st SS Grenadier Regiment ''Landstorm Nederland'' (SS-Standartenführer) *

SS Volunteer Grenadier Brigade Landstorm Nederland The 34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division "Landstorm Nederland" (german: 34. SS-Freiwilligen Grenadier-Division "Landstorm Nederland")Official designation in German language as to „Bundesarchiv-Militärarchiv“ in Freiburg im Breisgau, stor ...

* 34th SS Volunteer Grenadier Division ''Landstorm Nederland'' (SS-Oberführer)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kohlroser, Martin 1905 births 1967 deaths SS-Oberführer Recipients of the Gold German Cross Waffen-SS personnel